Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Rumia Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Rumia

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 25.7% more expensive than Rumia without rent, and 64.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 40.6% more expensive than Rumia without rent, and 60.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Rumia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 €14.85
$12.74 zł 46.88
35.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 €58.8
$42.14 zł 155
61.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.72 €11.83
$6.70 zł 24.66
104.78%
Cappuccino
$2.84 €2.45
$3.55 zł 13.07
-20.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.43
$1.95 zł 7.19
44.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.62 zł 5.97
25.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.58 €3.95
$3.19 zł 11.74
43.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.97
$3.74 zł 13.77
23.26%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Rumia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.11
$1.08 zł 3.98
18.52%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 €1.83
$1.34 zł 4.94
58.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 €1.73
$1.37 zł 5.05
45.99%
Eggs
$3.48 €3.00
$3.92 zł 14.44
-11.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.68 €16.10
$8.94 zł 32.91
108.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 €8.12
$6.48 zł 23.84
45.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.68 €16.10
$10.88 zł 40.04
71.69%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$1.08 zł 3.99
141.67%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 €2.06
$1.81 zł 6.66
32.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 €1.80
$1.78 zł 6.54
17.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 €2.36
$2.94 zł 10.83
-7.14%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$0.90 zł 3.30
117.78%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 €1.61
$1.14 zł 4.19
64.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.27
$1.27 zł 4.67
16.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.79
$1.11 zł 4.09
-17.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.87 €5.92
$5.24 zł 19.30
31.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 €6.13
$7.31 zł 26.91
-2.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.19
$1.09 zł 3.99
26.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.08
$1.59 zł 5.85
51.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Rumia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 €2.56
$1.37 zł 5.03
116.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.77 €24.80
$33.43 zł 123
-13.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 €3.94
$2.13 zł 7.84
114.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.10 €1.81
$0.72 zł 2.63
191.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.85 €24.87
$10.99 zł 40.45
162.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 €1.64
$1.77 zł 6.52
7.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.3K
$33.0K zł 121.6K
17.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €27.8K
$30.6K zł 112.7K
5.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Rumia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €158
$272 zł 1,000
-32.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.62 €19.50
$8.32 zł 30.63
171.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.50 €31.47
$16.50 zł 60.7
121.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Rumia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.7 €50.6
$36.67 zł 135
60.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.82 €17.95
$19.72 zł 72.6
5.58%
Cinema Ticket
$11.10 €9.57
$7.41 zł 27.27
49.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Rumia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$726 €626
$338 zł 1,243
115.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.2K
$7,988 zł 29.4K
90.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Rumia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 €74.3
$90.6 zł 334
-4.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.48 €32.30
$42.90 zł 158
-12.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.1
$81.8 zł 301
29.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$95.1 zł 350
24.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Rumia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,568 €1,351
$644 zł 2,371
143.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 €1,065
$489 zł 1,801
152.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,752 €2,372
$992 zł 3,651
177.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,981 €1,707
$828 zł 3,048
139.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,921 €5,966
$2,564 zł 9,437
169.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,760 €4,103
$2,058 zł 7,572
131.35%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Rumia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,498 €2,153
$1,609 zł 5,922
55.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
6.75
-49.78%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

Last update for Rumia: March 3, 2026

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